Bss pcp/ap cluster network reference architecture

An apparatus for wireless communications comprising:

• a network interface configured for wireless communication with at least one personal basic service set (PBSS) control point (PCP)/access point (AP) in each of two or more BSS PCP/AP cluster (BPAC) basic service sets (BSSs);
• and
• a processor coupled to the network interface and configured to:
• transmit synchronization signals to the PCP/APs of the two or more BPAC BSSs to synchronize transmissions between the two or more BPAC BSSs;
• and
• relay communications between the two or more BPAC BSSs.

A method comprising:

• coordinating beam coverage functions of one or more personal basic service set (PBSS) control points (PCPs)/access points (APs) within a basic service set (BSS) PCP/AP cluster (BPAC) BSS;
• scheduling communications within the BPAC BSS;
• and
• providing at least one function of a virtual PCP/AP, and/or instruct another PCP/AP within the BPAC BSS to provide at least one function of the virtual PCP/AP, the virtual PCP/AP providing a representation of all PCP/APs in the BPAC BSS as the single virtual PCP/AP.